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* Records of rights, also known as khatouni, in which the names and classes of tenure of all occupants of land are recorded | * Records of rights, also known as khatouni, in which the names and classes of tenure of all occupants of land are recorded | ||
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, | The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, at http://rural.nic.in/ has initiated a centrally sponsored scheme to computerize land records. The centrally sponsored scheme on Computerization of Land Records (CoLR) at http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/lis/overview/lisrp0015a.htm was started as a pilot project in eight districts/states: | ||
* Rangareddy (Andhra Pradesh) | * Rangareddy (Andhra Pradesh) | ||
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The laws provide for states to confer ownership on tenants, who can buy the land they farm in return for fair payment; states also oversee provision of security of tenure and the establishing of fair rents. The implementation of these laws has varied among the states. West Bengal, Karnataka, and Kerala, for example, have achieved more success than other states. The land tenure situation is complicated, and it has varied widely from state to state. There is, however, much less variation in the mid-1990s than in the post-independence period. | The laws provide for states to confer ownership on tenants, who can buy the land they farm in return for fair payment; states also oversee provision of security of tenure and the establishing of fair rents. The implementation of these laws has varied among the states. West Bengal, Karnataka, and Kerala, for example, have achieved more success than other states. The land tenure situation is complicated, and it has varied widely from state to state. There is, however, much less variation in the mid-1990s than in the post-independence period. | ||
In the Family History Library Catalog | In the Family History Library Catalog at http://www.familysearch.org use the Place Search for: | ||
INDIA - LAND AND PROPERTY | INDIA - LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
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